Low-dose CT scan helps detect lung cancer early, improving survival. Learn who needs LDCT screening, its benefits, risks and how it saves lives.

This content was provided by GW Hospital. Keith Mortman, MD, FACS, FCCP, is a fellowship-trained thoracic surgeon and director of the GW Cancer Center Division of Thoracic Surgery. Here, he discusses ...

RALEIGH,N .C. (WTVD) -- November is World Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and a new noninvasive x-ray screening is helping Triangle doctors detect early stage lung cancer. The new technology uses a ...

If you meet the criteria for lung cancer screening — meaning you are or have a history of being a heavy smoker, and are between 50 and 80 years old — experts recommend an annual low-dose computerized ...

Lung cancer screening helps find lung cancer early, when it is easier to treat. The screening test for lung cancer is called a low-dose CT scan. Low-dose CT scan has ...

Lung cancer is the No. 1 cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Screening with low dose computed tomography (called low dose CT or LDCT) can save lives for people at high risk for this ...

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

WASHINGTON -- Dupilumab (Dupixent) reduced airway inflammation and increased lung capacity in patients with uncontrolled, moderate-to-severe asthma, while also reducing troublesome mucus plugs, a ...

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Researchers have developed an AI algorithm that can predict lung cancer in patients using one CT scan image. Doctors can use artificial intelligence to determine your chance of lung cancer with a ...